A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
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Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
4 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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TheCollector
Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
a week ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
5 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
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TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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TheCollector
Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
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Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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What Is Gnosticism?
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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What Is Thatcherism?
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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TheCollector
12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
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Death of a Turkey Legend
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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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TheCollector
10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
Flashbak
Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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TheCollector
Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
What Was the Underground Railroad?
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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TheCollector
6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
7 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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TheCollector
Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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What Was Négritude?
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
2 days ago
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
TheCollector
The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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8 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
a week ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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